Truck



Sept 2, .1930. J. R. DUNBECK 1,174,791

TRUCK 2 Sheets-Sheet 1' File d Nov. 9, 925

Sept. 2, 1930. J. R DUNBECK 4,7

- TRUCK I Filed Nov. 9, 1925 I 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 1930 r JOS PH n. DUNBECK, OF BOCHESTER'LNEW YORK; AssIGNoR To srivrmoronioolvn f I moulds used I r gOther l iss - The prineip erally considered isv theoonstruetion of a PANY, on NEW YORK, NiYQ A CORPORATION or MARYLAND This invention relates to bu es or trucks 7 r o r for raising, lowering and earryingrelative lyrh eavy articles and' mor'e particularly practice; h

al' object of my invention; gentruck or buggy suitable [for raising and iearrying moulds and other heavy articles used 1Q- on the part ofthe operator. I v

in foundry practice Without vundue exertion viding' a truck, or the like with wheeled frame having an, operating; handle, said frame being formed With a'trans ersely eX-a tending-fulcrnmrod and a raising and l w;

ering lever pivoted on said rod and support-f ing at one end a loadfcarrying frame or rack,

Another feature ofmy inyention oonsistsb spending with i the 1 usual? motor, cycle axles 7 except that said axles are provided withex?" tensions 6 projeetingtowards ea ch'jrother, for'i I in "constructing a truck-or buggy-With wheeled truck 'po'rtion provided With op erating V handle vfor moving said 'truek; portion' about and-in associating therewith frame members extendingiron axles-of said Wheels and supportingya transverse inlcrnm rod,:.sa1d fuloruml'odl servingfor'supportrng a: lifting frame pivotedthereto, the short end of said lifting firamesupportinga trans{ Verse rod to which {are resiliently connected loadficarryingf brackets ofsaid lifting and 'bnggy. kfi..,; v I

ects and advantages of th tion relating and construction of the "Var ous parts will be come apparent as, the ClESCIlPiQl'OIl; proeeeds;

Referring to the-drawings illustrating reef iS-.- fi ed:-by

invention, the sc0pe:-"W11e the appended 'elaims;

'ferred embodiment of my rli'fting and earry- '7 ingrtruck or buggy,rportions ofthejvheel spokes thereof beingbroken away to better 1 sh owythe' construetion' {a l' oadl about to be lifted and carried away, illustrated diagram matiealbn, I

v a side elevation of Application filed November in connection with foundry I device 2 movably ,A feature of my invention residesw in pro nzf ,togtlle'par'tieulari arrangement I v b portions 7 connectedto the ends of said in I :by nuts 9 as illustrated," Preferably, con-' neeted to intermediate portionsgofthe inner Wheel fra'me members 7 is "a-U shaped mem-fl berfl-lO, therinterm'ediate or; elosed'p0rtion 11 r of which isxpreferably formed circular in; cross section and adaptedffori serying as a F" gureil is perspective :View of a orev b er is" preferablyv n 9,1925} s r al No. 68,017.-

asters, Iliai e' shoi'vn one' i orlin of my bugg which isdevlsed partIcLilaflyfor llitlng', car

sired. Y My buggy comprises 'essentially1 ;faj *truek portion land'ali'fting and Carrying; v b V b connectedrjwith respect to v I v e0"'"*-' is preferably; formed as af "Carrying stub axles 4:

said truck portion.

Trunk portion 1 main metal frame 9 upon-Which: are moiintedi wheels '5.

frame may be conveniently made partly of piping connected together the usual pipmg fittings and partly ofairon or steel strips or rods if desired. fThe' heels 5 onsai dtru'ekportion 1 may be convenie tly .f dh s :15

motor eyele WheeIsmOnntedon axles i corre tions of the truck frame Said rode8rmay bec o nne oted \i ithrespeet to thewheelirames in anylidesired main! er With the outer frame handle for man aHymoving the buggy from vi'nediate or closed jend of the" U-shaped mem 7, said nien'lbers 7' supporting" adjacent j ,Q

their-upper endsatransverse preferably cy-Q "lindrieal rod 8 serving' torigidlyiconne'etltlie,

Wheel frames 7 and thenconnec'te'd side poi-2 1 V OWQrthanJtHG ends; of saidmember wlnch' 'zireeonneptedtdtlie parts' being'desi'gnate dby like reference ehar j wheel framessothat said"wheelframesimay portion 11 of the member be spaced relatively far apart and the handle may be of a size for convenient operation of the device. The

. relatively narrow closed end of the Ushaped 1 member 10 may be connected with the more Widely spaced end portions thereof by diagonal or flaring portions 14 and pi-eierably depending 'rromsaid member'lO adjacent'the junctions between the diagonal; portions '14 and the. handle portions 11 of the member are depending strut or stop portions 15. Each of saidstrut portions 15 is preferably formed as a plurality of strips or straps, as

illustrated, connected at their ripper ends with the U-shaped;member 10 on opposite faces thereot'by bolts or rivets lti and providedwrth siiialifwheels' orro'llers 11 your 'n'alle'd' beti'veen" the lowerends' or the parts of fthe memberslfi preferably by'bolts or pins 1 provided, as illustrated, extending diagonallly downward-from the transverse rodr8 to thels'tiu't portions 15 and each brace connected*betweemadjafcent strut elements by bolt or rivets The intermediateportions of [extended inwardly 'to correspond with, the diagonal portions of the U Eh aped member 10 so that {the variou'sp'art-s' may be"properly "vid'ed with an operating handle or lever 22 which is preferably U-sha'ped. and conforms in outline withthe U-shaped n'i'eniber 1.0 of

the bracing members 19 i are connected to the corresponding gig'stfer'ing portions 101 the p 10 by means of *bolts or rlvets' '21. As will be apparent from a consid'eration'foit"thefdrawing, portions of said diagonalf bracing members 19; are bent and connected together.

The lifting and carrying device 2 is "prothe truck frame so thatiwhen in lowered posh tion, as illustrated inFFigu're 2, conven ently connected with the handle pop it" may be tion 11 'by nieans of apivotedihoolcor latch memberQB. \Vheriin suchapositionor sub stantiallyhorizontal it "supports" the carry ing frame or rack 34 ineleva'ted "posi tion and ,overlieshthG'. U-shaped member 10 to a, sub

portion The'iytree ends of frame Qr'jleVerQQ-are likewi,

stantial extent. The itree ends-25 'ozt'said wever, beyond the diagonal or'flaring portions ZGfthereOf are noi ihally be nt with respect to the closed or handle portion .27 of said member 22 and V extend diagonally upward, as illustratedpara ti'cnlarlyfinFigure 2;, A; relatively shortdistance from the opera-tin member the portionsj25 thf *eoii areperforated" t 28 andrpivoted bn the transverse memberfor pivot'rod' 8 the truck Y ido rating erforated at 29 "and provided with afl'tralnsverse rod 3O free ends of said' tishaped connecting said ends and connected to said ends in any desired manner as by means 01 external nuts 31, as illustrated. Supported by means of said rod 30 are bolts 32 provided with perforated heads 33 through the perforations of which extend said'r'o'd 30. Thef'free ends of said bolts 32 are slidably 34 mounted on the upper portions of the sup porting frame or carrying device? and more particularly upon the upright standards 35 thereof in any desired manner by means of bolts, rivets or other connecting means. Said standards 35 are slotted at and the transverse rod 30 is received in said slots and adapted torsli di notion therein.

Manatee upon said bolts between the heads '33- thercofand the bracket or lug portionsi34' are coil or helical springs 37 which are normally in compression between said heads "38- and bracliets 34 thereby tending to maintain thero'd 30 in the lower ends oi the slots stand tending toraise the opposite or manually operated-end of the operating lever QZYSucha constructionalso serves for resiliently supporting theload carrying device- 2andmo're particularly the standard 35 thereof from which depend the angular load carrying bracket portions 38 suitably connected'tothe standard 35 at their upper ends as illustrated and formed at their lower ends with substantially horizontal load supporti-ng shelf portions 39. For bracingthe load carrying -.-por tions 38 to each other and to the standards 35,1i or' forming "the load carrying' rack '24, a substantially U-sha'ped connecting bail member iO is fastened between all orsaia in'e'inbers35 and 38 as by means of rivets or {bolts "41. ln'order to provide "for connecting-said member 40 fiat against the members 'and 38, said member isiormed with oiiset portions 42 embracing the lower ends" or the standards 35 as illustrated.

For properly guidii'ig the standards 35 and framennem'bers connected thereto, said standards are preferably slotted as indicated at and the extensions 6 from the axles 4' are s'lidably -received in said slots 43 thereby maintainingthe'load car ying portions in the desired angular relation with respect to the truck portion 1 0i the buggy. Nuts 44 are then preferably applied on' the ends of the extensions 6 to maintain the standards 35 in the desired-slidable relation therewith.

From the foregoing description of the construction of'my'buggy 1t will be apparent that the same maybe utilized as follows tor raising and' c'arr'ying heavy articles and particumounted in angular bracket or lug members and supporting frameislowered asshown in Figure 1, the supporting shelf portions 39 are nearly touching the floor or groundso that said buggy may be moved to the load 45- with the shelf portions 39 extendingv between the lower face of said load 45. and the ground or floor, a, requisite space being provided for having said load raised off the ground by the supporting planks 46. -Wh-en this has been accomplished, the operating lever .22 'is' low;

e'red from the position shown in Figure 1;to.- that shown in Figure 2 and the hook O IfllatChf 23 is engaged with, the handle .11 thereby raising the supporting shelf portions39 and" the load 45 and maintainingthe samein ele as shown in Figure 2, to the desired" location m'ent .with'the load 45'; 1 v V a From the foregoing description of the coneither with or without raising struts lfi and their wheels 17 off the floor or ground. it When said location has been reached, the load may be set down upon planks similar to theplanks' 46 beforelmientioned y ngrthe operating handle 22 to the positionshown in Figure; and thebuggy then removed from engagestruction and operation ofmy device, it will be apparent that by means 'of such a buggy which is especially adapted *forjmoving' moulds around; a foundry, such 'moulds "or other loads may be readily lifted or trans:

I 1 forded in lifting the moulds andbecause 'of."

the relatively large ported from place to place by a -single man' 'f with great ease" because of the'leverage'af;

swithlifting bracketsformed \vith gsupjportinguprights resiliently connected tothe shert armof anoperating lever pivotedly connected,

'torsaid wheeledframe,j'said upri'ght' portions being slotted and engaging ;-a transverse member-of said operating lever Wherebyrela= r ti vemotion therebetween ubber-tired' wheels provided on said buggy.

Having I claimis:

:1. A truckcomprisinga main frame, a plurality of rotatably 'mounted heels, frame members respectively connecting the wheels to the mainframe, a transversemember'rig ldly connecting said frame members and an operating member mounted on sai'd transvversemember' as a fulcrum, saidv operatlng member supporting a carrying rack" at one end and adapted for manualjoperation; at V e 7 I endandiwitha; depending load carrying frame. atthe otherend, said load carrying i frame being provided with uprights formed with slots With which the axle extensionscothe other end. V

2. A wheeled comprising a mainl frame, a plurality. offrame members having wheels rotatably mounted thereon, amember extending transversely of the'mairrframe for connecting the frame membersfto' each other 7 and to-themain frame,andan operating mem ber 'mounted on said transveresly extending member as a fulcrum, said operatinginember supporting carrying means at one end and adapted for being manuallyzoperate'd at the other end. r

3.; A I wheeled truck comprising aii maiii frame, aplurality'of frame membershaving wheels rotatably'mounted thereon, ai'- member n each Wheel and connected to said operating extending transversely substantially the full now described my" inventiomfwhatf width of the truck and connecting said frame' members to each other and to thejmain frame;

i and an operating -frame pivoted at-an intermediate portion on said transversely;extend;'V

ing member as afulcrum, saidfoperati'ng frame carrying load supporting means at Y one end and provided with manual operatlng' means at the "other;

Wltllfln operating handle-thereon,means for retaining said operating handle at a conven- 1 A truck comprising-a-"Wheeledframe offrame members havingjwheels' rotatably mounted thereon, a transversely extending "member connecting said frame members abovethe aXijsof rotation of said wheels, and

a carry i g f mepivotedonfsaid transverse member and provided with a handle-for raiscarrying articles r .5. truclccompr singj a four Wheeled a rack portion adapted for frame serving as a carriage portion, a trans-1 versegfulcrum rod on' said carriage port on;

and-ali'ftiang and carrying device involving a member pivoted 'onfisaid"fulcrum" rod"and formed acent one of 'its'ends with manual operating means,"and load carryingmeanspivotally"suspended from-said memberadjw; a

cent its opposite'fend and: adapted to be moved upwardly and d'ownwardly relatively toT-the'carriage portion-of thetruclr when the, saidn'iember is actuated. I

f 6; A truck comprising wheeled frame serving as a carriage mea-ns'for a li'fting and loo carrying device, saiddevice being 1: rovided I V permitted. truck comprising res I frame, {axles mounted onelther'side of said frame and provided With portions extending towards 1 1 I each other, Wheels mounted on said axles, a

transverse connecting member on said frame,

an operat ng lever p voted on said transverse I I memberiand provlded With a handle atone operate for guiding said f frame.

8. A buggy for carrying heavy articles 20 5 comprising a truck; portionand a lifting and I carrying frame portion movablyconnected therewith, saidfltruck portion-being formedwith "an5operating handle, roller, stops "de-' in spi 4 m wei handle and an transversely ext-ending member Connecting; saic Wheel vframes above the wheelszend serving to suppoi't the lifting and earryingiiiame. 7

9. Abuggy Eor lifti-n and carrying heavy articlescomprising:e tiensk portion formed vii-3h a transverse "-fn-l-ci nin rod, and With WVhQBlS and a-Xles, said'aXles being formed with iimva-icl "p10jecl1i( ins,-w lifting and car In i'yi-ng device pivotecliwithzrespect to snidfu'lcrum- :1Otl and slidably mountedon said axleextensions,.sni l: lifting and carrying device being formed with a TOLl ex tondiingflthrengh slots in l'fi'unie-igper'tions thereof, said: =1'0cl behandle i'oi' saidrlifting and. c 7ying =device pivotelrt'o the fiilcnnnrod of the t xnck with its; shortini-m connec-tmlto the rod of 'the 2U lifting deviceantl witliits longalm formed Wifh a manual operating handle. l i' 10. A 'buggy'for'liiting and vcarrying an -ticl'es comprising ja Wheeled truck formed Witl afhandle for moving tlie-sainenbout and stops for supporting the hzincl-le in a convenient elevated position, a lifting and carryingirmne movably mounted with 1 e-' spe'ct,. to said truck and ,provided with a I I handle for raising midllowei'ingsaicl frame,

' andineans operatively intepposeolbetween the said frame handle and v frame for resiliently supporfiing the latter. A r 11.In;a buggy, the combination with a Wheeled true]; poi'tiion of a member pivotally connected to. seid/ni-uck position, relatively movable loecl lifting ancleeirying means connectedfto said lllQlIlbBIf adjaeent'oneof its ends and nieansoperatively interposed betx v een the memberand tlie loa-cl lifting and carrying means. ifoi resilienfiiy supporting tl'ie latter; o j -V )l In testimony Wlieiieoi I-ZiillXnII-Qy signature.

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